The Red Lion - Carta

A great pub with a warm welcome...it's not a corporate chain. Well kept draught beer and a huge selection of ciders. Home cooked food at a reasonable price. Will certainly visit again when in the area.

This pub is a hidden gem. They offer a fantastic range of well-maintained beers and ciders, with quick and friendly service. The homemade food is excellent, but their burgers are especially outstanding.

I ordered the spicy bean burger, chips, and tomato soup and it was honestly the best meal I’ve had since I’ve been in Swanage. The staff are friendly and the beer garden out back is lovely. Highly recommend. Ver carta

The barman who served us could not have been more helpful or accommodating. We had a lunch booking. The pub was experiencing a possible flood and preparing for an open Mike afternoon/ evening but they made us so welcome. Highly recommend.

Open Mike session in the garden on a sunny Friday afternoon was great. Packed. Great range of ciders and beers as ever and very friendly and helpful staff. Arrived Saturday for similar but horrendous rain had resulted in flooding and no music. Felt very sorry...for landlord. Will be back.

What more do you need on a Sunday? The Roast Beef was top of the pops and was topside! The Brains beer was a no-brainer. The price was very reasonable given the way prices have surged up. And the last bit is up to...you the company! I was blessed to share the experience with the best of company. Ver carta

I hate sharing this because I want to make this place absolutely love and not make it more popular. but here we go. probably the best pub in the whole of england. it has the best apple board (menu) I have ever seen. the special touch is amazing. the atmosphere is great, the menus are amazing and one of the best ribeyes I ever had. please don't go there and pamper it.

what a great fund this pub was, good menu selection and excellent quality pub grub at really good price. I haven't been in a traditional English pub for years and it wasn't disappointing, friendly staff and really good atmosphere, and when they go to a thema night excellent value for money eating and drinking inc) there were seven in our party, 4 adult and 3 teenagers. the total bill for all of us was just over £100, only cant go wrong

Good service from our waitress and the pub was a traditional country style setting. We came based on previous reviews but were disappointed with the tasteless food in particular the steaks dishes and veggie burger. A bit of seasoning on the food would be the...difference. Compare it to other pubs in the area and it no way near the quality of food you’d expect for the price. Unfortunately we’re disappointed in our final meal in swanage. Ver carta